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"I have a 1979,35HP,electric s

I had a ignition switch that you turn the key and push it in to electronically choke your outboard.

On the back of the switch ,YOU HAVE CONNECTION POSTS FOR THE CHOKE PURPLE&amp;WHITE WIRE,A=ACESSORIES,S=SELANOID YELLOW&amp;RED WIRE,M=GROUND BLACK WIRE,M=GROUND BLACK&amp;YELLOW WIRE,B=BATTERY RED&amp;PURPLE WIRE.

I bought a universal ignition switch at auto zone that does not have a choke or selanoid connection post.It has a battery post,ignition post,acessories post,and a post with no name.What post do I connect the selanoid wire&#40;yellow &amp; red&#41;,the choke wire&#40;purple&amp;white&#41; too?Does the battery wire red&amp;purple still connect to the battery post?

The two ground wires black and black &amp; yellow connect to the post with no name?

The switch I bought wont work on outboards?

I dont want to short out my power pack so any imput would be greatly appreciated,thanx the STURGEON GENERAL.
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"If your new switch doesn'

"If your new switch doesn&#39;t have the push to choke feature, you can&#39;t connect the choke feature. You may have bigger problems. Automotive switches are not the same as outboard switches. Outboards use magneto ignition. The ignition connection on an outboard&#39;s ignition switch is shorted to ground when off, and open connection when on. On an auto switch, the ignition terminal gets 12 volts when on, 0 volts when off. If you have the wrong switch and send 12 volts back to your engine, I believe you will do all sorts of damage."

i have a 35 super sea hoarse j

i have a 35 super sea hoarse johnson i bought a starter switch from shucks auto supplie i figured out the bat and starter wire to start boats and it works fine my electric choke is manual push button on differnt wiresoff the batt wires i cant find the kill wires to kill engine were do they start from and were should i hook em up.

You probably do not have the f

You probably do not have the function needed in that switch. Either by a safety switch and connect with the black/yellow and black or a simple push button. You need to ground the black/yellow from the power pack to stop.